In Tears...and its CQs fault

trace-j

A tip I was taught at catering college was to chop the root end off at the last minute. Is quite easy to do if you chop the onion in half around the middle you can prep as much without cutting off the root.

Curry_Queen

Numptie wrote:

and a curry sauce that had no chilli in it!!! It all seemed a bit strange! I did add a spoonfull of chilli powder at the tomato sauce stage.

The sauce you're making is a base sauce with which to then make your particular desired curries from! All the necessary spices such as chilli et al are added later when you make the actual curry

lovinlife_2

Happyroly wrote:

When I am chopping onions and have contact lenses in - no tears, but with glasses - eyes streaming! Anyone know why?
Also chewing a matchstick is supposed to help, not found any benefit.
Happyroly

Something to do with the lenses forming a physical barrier in front of your eye, I think. Although given that contacts generally do not cover the entire exposed bit of eye, I'm not sure about it.

I found out about the chilli thing still having an effect after washing your hands the hard way! Lots of 'ouch ouch ouch' around the kitchen! :doh:

arkonite_babe

Best tip for peeling onions: Peel them beside the sink with the cold tap running ona trickle. I have no idea why this works, but it does. Let me know if it works for you.

Nelski

Curry_Queen wrote:

The sauce you're making is a base sauce with which to then make your particular desired curries from! All the necessary spices such as chilli et al are added later when you make the actual curry

Ive been a girly swot and followed it exactly - does take a while to make the base sauce as you said CQ - glad im making it for tomorrow. Mind you as I live on my own I think there may be enough base sauce for the rest of the year!! CQ currys is on the menu guys if anyone fancies dinner!

Queenie

Grabbing me coat .. be right over Cheers Nels

Queenie

Do I turn left or right at Winwick???

Never mind .. I'll follow the aroma

Curry_Queen

I'll bring the wine :j

Queenie

I'll be passing you in about 10 mins CQ .... hop in .. I'll give you a lift

*has she got rid of those eye stinging wotsits yet? *

Str4berr3

I tend to hold big deeps breaths and chop! chop! chop! before you run out of the breath!!!

I know its sound funny.
But I was told onions contains some sort of gas that causes all the water-works, as soon as you peel and cut into it the gas is released.
if breathed in, you would the stinging senssation in your eyes.
If this all makes sense.

To me it works wonders!